The Best Restaurant in Rydal, The Lake District

This 17th-century inn serves a great range of local ales and hearty meals that are just what you need after a long walk on the fells. The interior is dark and cozy, and the best bit is the opportunity for badger-watching every evening, when the staff leave food for the remarkably tame local wildlife. (Many British people love badgers.) You can also watch the badgers remotely using the inn's Badger Webcam.